RGV FOCUS
Dedicated to improving college readiness, access, and success in the Rio Grande Valley by aligning community resources and strengthening the education-to-workforce pathway.
Teaching &
Leading
FOSTERING INNOVATION. IMPROVING OUTCOMES.
The single most important determinant of student success is the quality of teaching in the classroom. Educate Texas is working to educate and empower teachers and leaders to better prepare, recruit, develop, evaluate, compensate, and retain the best teachers.
Educate Texas partners with state agencies, school districts, high-performing charter schools, colleges of education, high-quality alternative certification providers, and individual schools to implement innovative practices shown to enhance the quality of teaching. By engaging in dialogue with the Texas Legislature, Educate Texas helps identify and develop policies that support effective teaching throughout the state.
Texas Women Leading Education
Focuses on building a pipeline of female superintendents to lead school district systems across Texas.
Texas Educator Preparation
Prepares educators for the requirements, challenges and changes of being a successful educator in the state of Texas.
Teaching & Learning Council
Convenes practitioners and a focused group of diverse stakeholders committed to improving public and higher education systems in Texas.
Texas Network For School Improvement (TxNSI)
Focuses on increasing the percentage of students, especially African American, Latinx, and low income, who are on track to college and career success using math as an entry point.
Texas Impact Network
Works with state and regional partners to help school districts to realize the full potential of Texas House Bill 3’s (HB 3) funding to support evidence-based programs. Educate Texas shares and scales success to maximize impact.
Best-in-Class
Over 50 Texas partner organizations focused on four key levers to collectively improve educator effectiveness: attracting, preparing, developing, and retaining.
The State of Superintendency & Gender in Texas Report
Best in Class Report
Texas Teacher Preparation Brief
Understanding the state of each phase of the teacher preparation and certification process is essential to supporting efforts to build a more diverse and effective teacher workforce.
College & Career
Readiness
Improve K-12 learning to better prepare students for higher education and the workforce.
Higher Education
& Workforce
Increase the number of students who enroll in and complete a degree or credential that leads to a thriving career.
Regional
Collaboration
Align, convene, and energize community partners and resources to foster student success.
Policy &
Advocacy
Drive conversations and effect
change through college readiness and higher education policy.
